FIFA boss faces 90 days suspension
Fri Jul 15, 2016 01:44:pm Sports
3.1K By Buchi Obichie
Following allegations that he breached the FIFA code of ethics, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, will today be interviewed by the governing body's ethics committee.
This comes just four months after Mr. Infantino succeeded Sepp Blatter as the most powerful man in football.
Infantino is expected to meet ethics investigator, Robert Torres; and if there is sufficient evidence of wrongdoing, a full investigation will be opened which could see Infantino provisionally suspended for up to 90 days.
News of the interview arrived days after the leakage of an internal FIFA memo which outlined a series of claims relating to the Swiss's expenses, recruitment practises and the alleged sacking of whistleblowers.
FIFA confirmed on Thursday night that Infantino, who categorically denies any wrongdoing, would willingly co-operate with any inquiry.
In a statement, the football governing body said: "The FIFA President has stated publicly he fully respects the independence and work of the ethics committee and that he would provide, if required, whatever information necessary to facilitate any potential review by the committee," it said in a statement.
"The President has made clear that he had acted appropriately and in accordance with FIFA's code of ethics."
This comes just four months after Mr. Infantino succeeded Sepp Blatter as the most powerful man in football.
Infantino is expected to meet ethics investigator, Robert Torres; and if there is sufficient evidence of wrongdoing, a full investigation will be opened which could see Infantino provisionally suspended for up to 90 days.
News of the interview arrived days after the leakage of an internal FIFA memo which outlined a series of claims relating to the Swiss's expenses, recruitment practises and the alleged sacking of whistleblowers.
FIFA confirmed on Thursday night that Infantino, who categorically denies any wrongdoing, would willingly co-operate with any inquiry.
In a statement, the football governing body said: "The FIFA President has stated publicly he fully respects the independence and work of the ethics committee and that he would provide, if required, whatever information necessary to facilitate any potential review by the committee," it said in a statement.
"The President has made clear that he had acted appropriately and in accordance with FIFA's code of ethics."
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